Abstract
The Dublin-based European Council for Fatwa and Research, established in 1997, sought to become the primary authority on religio-legal issues for Muslims living in Europe. The Council introduced pragmatic, integration-inclined solutions to shar’i challenges faced by Western Muslims while advancing the notion that migration is a means to bring about the Islamizing of the continent. The article examines several ground-breaking fatwas issued by the Council and its first president, Yusuf al-Qaradawi; explores the impact it has in eight mosques in five European countries; and analyzes the implications of al-Qaradawi’s recent retirement from its board.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Routledge Handbook of Islam In The West |
| Subtitle of host publication | Second Edition |
| Pages | 343-356 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780429556388 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2022 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Social Sciences
- General Arts and Humanities